Sangguniang Kabataan

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A Sangguniang Kabataan (SK; lit. 'youth council') is a community council that represents the youth in a barangay in the Philippines. Established to provide young people with a platform for civic engagement and participation in local governance, the SK is composed of elected officials aged 18 to 24, including a chairperson and several councilors. Its primary mandate is to initiate, plan, and implement programs, projects, and activities that promote the welfare and development of youth within the barangay. Under the Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015, or Republic Act No. 10742, the age requirement for SK officials was raised from 15 to 17 years old to 18–24 years old to ensure legal accountability and capacity to enter into contracts. Despite this change, the age range for eligible SK voters remains 15–30 years old. The SK is allotted 10 percent of the barangay's annual budget, which is earmarked exclusively for youth development initiatives. These may include leadership training, health...

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